[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

Chingford 1951

Published: 1952
Pages: 45
Tables: 32

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SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA

Area 2,868 acres
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VITAL STATISTICS

M. F.
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TABLE OF BIRTH AND DEATH RATES

Year Population Births Rate per 1,000 population Deaths Rate per 1,000 population Infant Mortality
Deaths Rate per 1,000 live births
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Maternity nursing and midwifery cases, in addition to a large number of general nursing visits, have been undertaken.
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Child Welfare Centres
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LOCAL CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES, 1952

Clinic Where held When held
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LOCAL CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES, 1952 (CONTD.)

Clinic Where held When held
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The following extract from a report by the Borough Treasurer shows the percentage increases in weight and'value in the year 1951/52 over 1950/51 in the main sources of salvage:-

Weight Value

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HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE Table showing costs for the year ending 31st March, 1952

		1 Collection		11 Disposal		Total
		Incldg, Depreciation or Loan Charges (see note a)	Excldg. Loan Charges etc.	Incldg. Depreciation or Loan Charges (see note a)	Excldg. Depreciation or Loan Charges (see note a)	Incldg, Depreciation or Loan Charges (see note a)	Excldg, Loan Charges etc.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)

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ANALYSIS OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1952

Year ended 31.3.51
£. s. d £. s. d £. s. d £. s. d.
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Informal notices were at once served on the owners or occupiers of the premises concerned. TABLE 1
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TABLE 2.

Visits Paid Nuisances or Defects found and dealt with
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TABLE 2 (Contd.)

Visits Paid Nuisance or Defects found and dealt with
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TABLE 3.
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TABLE 3 (Contd.)
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TABLE 4. Letters sent out and notices served in connection with the work of the Health Department.
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Inspections of Factories and Other Premises 1. - Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector).

Premises Number on Register Number of
Inspections Written Notices Occupiers Prosecuted.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

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2. - Cases In Which Defects Were Found.

Particulars	Number of cases in which defects found				No. of Cases in which Prosecutions were instituted
Particulars	Found	Remedied	Referred to H.M. Inspector	Referred by H.M. Inspector	No. of Cases in which Prosecutions were instituted
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)

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26. Pood and Drugs Act, 1938 Samples Taken for Analysis During the Year, 1951

Article . Number Examined Result of AnaLysis
Formal Informal Total Genuine Non-genuine
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TIMED FOODS

Article Quantity.
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OTHER FOODS

Article Quantity
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Samples adversely reported upon gave rise to further investigations by the Department and the results of all samples were notified to dealers and manufacturers. Where the source of manufacture was outside the area of the Borough, copies of the Bacteriologist's reports were forwarded to the authorities concerned.

No. Type Colonies per ml. on Agar @ 37°c. in 48 hrs. Coliform Test 3 tubes Bact Coli. 3 tubes Ministry-Grade Hours/ Grade
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Scarlet Fever. There was an increase of 19 in the notifications received during the year as compared with 1950* The numbers of cases and the percentages removed to hospital during the previous five years are as follows:

1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
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CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 195]

Causes of Death Males Females Total
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TUBERCULOSIS

NEW CASES TRANSFERS DEATHS
Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
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INFANT MORTALITY Number of deaths of infants under one year, due to Prematurity, Congenital Defects and Failure to survive the stresses and strains of "birth, for the years 1946-1951

Year Deaths Infant Mortality Rate
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DEATHS FROM CANCER Out of a total of 81 deaths from cancer, 74 of them occurred in persons over the age of 45 years. The following chart tabulates the sites, age and sex groups:-

Site 0-44 years 45 years and over Total
M. F. M. F. M. F.

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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)

Year	Scarlet Fever	Diphtheria	Erysipelas	Measles	Whooping Cough	Tuberculosis		Dysentery	Puerperal Pyrexia	Ophthalmia Neonatorum	Pneumonia	Meningococcal infection	Acute Poliomve litis.	Acute Polioencephalitis	Typhoid Fever	Food Poisoning.
Year	Scarlet Fever	Diphtheria	Erysipelas	Measles	Whooping Cough	Pulmonary	Other forms	Dysentery	Puerperal Pyrexia	Ophthalmia Neonatorum	Pneumonia	Meningococcal infection	Acute Poliomve litis.	Acute Polioencephalitis	Typhoid Fever	Food Poisoning.

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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES TABULATED ACCORDING TO AGE (after correction)

Diseases Under 1 yr. 1 2 3 4 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 64 65 and Over Totals
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ANALYSIS OP NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)

Diseases Total cases Total admitted to hospital

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BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1951. Provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns.

	England and Wales	126 County Boroughs & Great Towns (including London)	148 Smaller Towns(Resident Population 25000-50000 at 1931 Census.)	London Adminis-trative County	Chingford

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Maternal Mortality in England and Wales

Intermediate List No. and cause Number of Deaths Rates per 1,000 Total (Live and Still)Births Rates per million women aged 15-44 Chingford

Premises	Number on Register	Number of
Premises	Number on Register	Inspections	Written Notices	Occupiers Prosecuted.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)

	NEW CASES				TRANSFERS				DEATHS
	Respiratory		Non-Respiratory		Respiratory		Non-Respiratory		Respiratory		Non-Respiratory
	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.	M.	F.

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SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA

VITAL STATISTICS

TABLE OF BIRTH AND DEATH RATES

Maternity nursing and midwifery cases, in addition to a large number of general nursing visits, have been undertaken.

Child Welfare Centres

LOCAL CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES, 1952

LOCAL CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES, 1952 (CONTD.)

The following extract from a report by the Borough Treasurer shows the percentage increases in weight and'value in the year 1951/52 over 1950/51 in the main sources of salvage:-

HOUSE AND TRADE REFUSE Table showing costs for the year ending 31st March, 1952

ANALYSIS OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1952

Informal notices were at once served on the owners or occupiers of the premises concerned. TABLE 1

TABLE 2.

TABLE 2 (Contd.)

TABLE 3.

TABLE 3 (Contd.)

TABLE 4. Letters sent out and notices served in connection with the work of the Health Department.

Inspections of Factories and Other Premises 1. - Inspections for Purposes of Provisions as to Health (including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspector).

2. - Cases In Which Defects Were Found.

26. Pood and Drugs Act, 1938 Samples Taken for Analysis During the Year, 1951

TIMED FOODS

OTHER FOODS

Scarlet Fever. There was an increase of 19 in the notifications received during the year as compared with 1950* The numbers of cases and the percentages removed to hospital during the previous five years are as follows:

CAUSES OF DEATH AS GIVEN BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 195]

TUBERCULOSIS

INFANT MORTALITY Number of deaths of infants under one year, due to Prematurity, Congenital Defects and Failure to survive the stresses and strains of "birth, for the years 1946-1951

DEATHS FROM CANCER Out of a total of 81 deaths from cancer, 74 of them occurred in persons over the age of 45 years. The following chart tabulates the sites, age and sex groups:-

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)

NOTIFIABLE DISEASES TABULATED ACCORDING TO AGE (after correction)

ANALYSIS OP NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (after correction)

BIRTH-RATES, DEATH-RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1951. Provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns.

Maternal Mortality in England and Wales